The first quarter of 2026 has set a fast and focused pace in statehouses across the United States, with CAI’s state legislative action committees at the center of the action. Of the 46 states convening legislative sessions in 2026, more than 17 states have officially adjourned for the year. CAI has been tracking over 2,100 state-level bills impacting the community association housing model.

From January to March, CAI’s volunteer industry leaders and advocates have spent hundreds of hours actively monitoring legislation, engaging with policymakers, testifying virtually and in hearing rooms, and advancing key public policy priorities that protect and strengthen community associations. LACs work diligently both behind the scenes and publicly, reviewing hundreds of bills, building coalitions, and ensuring the industry’s voice is heard by elected officials on issues ranging from governance and financial stability, to covenant regulations and homeowner rights.

Here’s a breakdown of priority bill topics CAI has seen to date across the country:

Alabama. Arbitration and mediation for condominiums.

Alaska. Transfer of certificate of title on death for common interest communities.

Arizona. HOA/condo meeting procedures, HOA shade structures, HOA property covenants and disclosures, HOA foreclosure processes, HOA allied counties flags, claims and filing fees against HOAs, HOA address lights, HOA lawns during droughts, judicial foreclosure processes, planned community pet ownership limits, HOA political activity, HOA cumulative voting, short-term rentals, HOA virtual meetings and records requests, dispute resolution processes, etc.

California. Common interest development association management and meeting procedures, common interest development cooling systems, common interest developments declarations and amendments, common interest development reserve accounts, common interest developments discipline, residential heat pump systems, water heaters and HVAC installations, common interest developments annual reports, and common interest development management.

Colorado. Reserve studies and funding, plug-in solar infrastructure, homeowner natural disaster mitigation.

Connecticut. Common interest community approval processes for proposed budgets and special assessments, court-ordered accounting of common interest community financial records, accessory dwelling units,and long-term bedroom rentals in single-family homes.

Florida. Dissolution of community associations, meeting procedures, dispute resolution, governing document amendment procedures, association management company regulations, and audioconferencing by community associations.

Georgia. Mandatory state registration, foreclosure procedures, dispute resolution and state ombudsperson offices, record keeping and transparency, fee caps, and dissolution of community associations.

Hawaii. Cumulative voting regulations, manager licensing and managing agent clarifications, electronic meetings and voting, education resources for board members, reserve study and funding requirements, condominium regime task force, common interest community proxies, alternative dispute resolution for condominiums, ombudspersons office, association insurance requirements, dissolution of association procedures, etc.

Idaho. Accessory dwelling units, chicken regulations, and dissolution of community associations.

Illinois. Reserve studies and funding.

Indiana. Voting requirements, association and management service charge caps.

Iowa. Management company service charge caps.

Kansas. Home-based businesses, solar panel restrictive covenants.

Kentucky. Chicken regulations, short-term rentals, and financial record transparency in associations.

Louisiana. Louisiana Homeowner Bill of Rights.

Maryland. Association ombudsperson office, fee caps, manager licensing, reserve studies and funding, insurance deductibles, solar covenants, meeting recording requirements, board member education, electric vehicle charging stations, common area alterations, accessory dwelling units, political sign regulations, and short term rentals.

Massachusetts. Dispute resolution, electronic voting, meeting procedures, reserve studies and funding, virtual meetings, ombudsperson office.

Michigan. Homeowner energy solar policy act, landlord/tenant regulations, property tax relief.

Minnesota. Alternative dispute resolution, community association terminations, attorney fees, and disclosure requirements by associations.

Mississippi. Disclosure document fee caps.

Missouri. Dissolution of associations, HOA erosion control, chicken regulations, and homeowner bill of rights.

Nebraska. HOA lien procedures, political sign regulations in HOAs, solar regulations in HOAs.

New Hampshire. Accessory dwelling units, disclosure requirements for condominiums, sprinkler system requirements, electric utility rate classification and cost allocation for condominiums, virtual meetings for unit owners, and maintenance of association private roads.

New Jersey. Board member education and manager licensing.

New Mexico. Daycare regulations.

New York. Association manager licensing, condominium owner bill of rights, ombudsperson office, bingo game regulations, reserve study regulations.

North Carolina. Management company contract regulations, parking regulations on association roads, home-based business regulations, document disclosure regulations, alternative dispute regulations, accessory dwelling regulations, and incorporation of association requirements.

Oklahoma. Lien and assessment regulations, right to garden in associations, and disclosure document fee caps.

Oregon. Fire hardening of residential properties and portal solar infrastructure.

Pennsylvania. Common interest community statute cleanup, data collection and transparency, tax credit equity for associations, and clothes drying regulations.

Rhode Island. Study commission for condominium statutes, dispute resolution and ombudsperson offices, meeting procedure regulations, insurance coverage for condominiums, reserve studies and funding for condominiums, disclosure document fee caps, HOA bill of rights, and assessment regulations for associations.

South Carolina. HOA reform, construction defects, open HOA board meetings, dispute resolution regulations, solar panel covenants, HOA foreclosure requirements, amateur radio antenna protection act, HOA budget expenses, short-term rentals, political signs, and coastal structural integrity.

Tennessee. Daycare regulations for associations and fidelity bond requirements.

Utah. Ombudsperson office cleanup, administrative service fees, landscaping restrictions, and single-family home regulations.

Vermont. Electric vehicle charging stations, home-based businesses, right to grow vegetable gardens, institutional real estate investor regulations, Common Interest Community Resource Center, and virtual meetings.

Virginia. Uniform consumer debt default judgement acts, Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act, POA disclosure requirements, POA operation and management of condemnation of common areas, and portable solar generation devices.

Washington. Resale certificates in common interest communities, association governance or operations by unit owners in common interest communities, unreasonable restrictions on wildfire home hardening practices in common interest communities, and condominium express warranties of quality or insurance coverage.

West Virginia. Home-based businesses, removal of discriminatory restrictive covenants, chickens and gardening, and squatters.

Wisconsin. Chicken and fowl regulations, vegetable garden regulations, accessory dwelling units, and condominium conversion reimbursement grants.

Wyoming. Political sign regulations.

Read more on these issues on our advocacy priorities webpage and stay connected with our advocacy blog for progress updates on important legislative issues as CAI continues to navigate remaining state sessions in 2026. You can also review end-of-session legislative detailed summary reports for states that have adjourned to date in 2026 here.

CAI and the community association industry are grateful for our 600+ state legislative action committee members and advocates who are industry leaders in their state capitals. Learn more about CAI’s legislative action committees and legislation being tracked in your state here.

If you have questions or comments, please contact CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team at government@caionline.org.